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1 E. J. ELIAS MOP Filed April 27, 1925 Elias J. Elias,

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ELEAS J. ELIAS, 0F OMAHA, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR OF OEIE-HALF TO ALBIN N.

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Application filed April 27, 1925. Serial No. 28,275.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ELLAS J. ELIAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful improvements in a Mop, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in mops, and has for its object, broadly, to provide a mop of such construction that it will be durable and convenient in use and will consist of few and simple parts so that it may be practically and economically manufactured. One of the specific objects of the invention is to provide a resiliently mounted pressure-framehaving a pivotal mounting within the frame of the mop to permit a swinging movement thereof for receiving the wiper and for pressing it between said frames. Another objectis to provide means operating automatically for maintaining the pressure-frame in the plane of the mopframe. Other objects of the invention will be mentioned hereinafter.

The invention is described in on .inection with the accompanying drawing wherein,-

Fig. 1 is a section through the mop-frames on line 1-1 of Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is a view of he mop-frames in longitudinal section, a flexible wiper being added and held between the mop-frame proper and a resiliently mounted nessurc-frame. Fig. 3 is a front view of the mop, the handle being broken away.

Referring now to the drawing for a more particular description, numeral t indicates a loop or mop-frame of approximately rectangular form, its upper part or top 5, midway between its sides 6, being provided with a sleeve 7 for receiving the lower end portion of a handle 8, a supporting-rod 9 extending between and being secured in the sides 6, adjacent to the top of said frame.

Numeral 10 indicates aholder or pressureframe, approximately of U-shape disposed between the sides 6 of the loop or frame 4, its arms 11 being provided, longitudinally, with slots 12 adapted to receive the rod 9. Each arm 11, near its upper end, is provided with a projection 13, and projections 14: are provided for the sides 6 of the frame 4, and a pair of helical springs 15 are provided for connecting each projection 13 with a projection 1%.

In operation, the inner frame may have swinging movements on the rod 9, its lower part or bottom 16 moving outwardly from the low-er part or bottom 17 of the frame a to permit the flexible wiper 18 to be inserted between these parts, and the frame 10 may then be swung inwardly to lie in the plane of the frame 4;, the wiper being firmly pressed between the lower parts of these frames by operation of the springs 15.

Numeral 19 indicates a thumb-piece which is provided for member 16 for use when swinging the inner frame outwardly, and numerals 20 indicate stops or detents which are provided for the sides 6 and which limit the inward swinging movement of the frame 10 so that, normally, this frame will be maintained in the plane of the frame 4, the two elements for this purpose being the stops 20 in conjunction with the springs 15, it being noted that the arrangement of the springs operate to urge the arms 11 into engagement with the stops 20 for the reason that the projections 18 and 14 are disposed in non-alignment longitudinally of the sides Since removal and replacement of the wiper is often required in the work of mopping, the construction now presented operates conveniently and to advantage, no adjustment of threaded parts being required for either removal or replacement, the only operation necessary being to swing the frame 10 outwardly for removal, and to swing said frame inwardly against the force of the springs when replacing a wiper for securing it firmly between the lower parts of the frames.

While I have described construction in detail I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself in this respect, and changes in form, size, proportion of parts and minor details may be made, said changes being determined by the scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim as my invention,

1. A mop comprising a metallic loop of approximately rectangular form having a sleeve for receiving a handle, a metallic pressure-frame approximately of U-shape disposed within and having its opposed arms pivotally connected with said loop, and a pair of helical springs each being connected with said loopand an arm of the pressure frame to normally press said frame toward a part of the loop for securing a flexible wiper between said loop and said pressureframe.

2. A mop comprising a metallic loop of approximately rectangular form having a rod near its upper part extending between its opposed sides, a metallic pressure-frame of approximately U-sha-pe disposed within and having slots in its opposed arms receiving said rod, and a pair of springs connected with the sides of said loop and arms of the pressure-frame for pressing said frame toward the lower part of said loop.

3. A mop comprising a loop provided at its top with a handle and having a rod between its sides, a pressure-frame disposed 1 frame with its opposite terminal attached to 0 said loop for normally maintaining said frame in the plane of the loop and for pressing said frame into engagement with said loop.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature.

ELIAS J. ELIAS. 

